VB.NET
Dim Ret, Stb As Integer
Stb = 0 ' Status byte
Ret = GpStb(Stb)
C
DWORD Ret, Stb;
Stb = 0; /* Status byte */
Ret = GpStb(Stb);
C#
uint Ret, Stb;
Stb = 0; /* Status byte */
Ret = gpib.Stb(Stb);
Python
Ret, Stb = ctypes.c_ulong(), ctypes.c_ulong()
Stb.value = 0 # Status byte
Ret.value = GpibPy.GpStb(Stb)